Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska The administration will cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve. nytimes.com/2023/09/06/cli…

PNG puts a hold on deep-sea mining australianmining.com.au/png-puts-a-hol…

After a year and a half, negotiators finally have a draft of the global plastics treaty grist.org/international/…

Amazon deforestation continues to plummet (good-ish!) grist.org/climate/amazon… #BetterThanNothing #SaveTheRainforrest #WeNeedAir #EcologicalDiversity <> #HealthyPlanet <> #HealthyHumans <> #HealthyEconomy

America Has a Private-Beach Problem A shockingly small portion of the shoreline is truly available to the public. theatlantic.com/family/archive…

Biden in Hanoi: Climate Change Exceeding 1.5° C. is more of an Existential Threat than even Nuclear War juancole.com/2023/09/climat… via Juan Cole Image: BuriningEarth-byCristian Ibarra Santillan-Flkr-creativecommons

Upcoming Webinar on Ocean Energy Technology Developments Wednesday 27th September 4pm – 5:30pm (AEST) Hosted by the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre #BlueEconomy blueeconomycrc.com.au/webinar-a-fram…

What would happen if the world cut meat and milk consumption in half? Agricultural emissions would fall by almost a third. But getting there wouldn't be easy. #MeatlessMonday via Grist apple.news/AIAZGEXiCSymQR…

FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities. #ClimateJustice #ClimateReality grist.org/equity/fema-st…

Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change The White House plans to create an “American Climate Corps” that would train thousands of young people for green jobs. #ClimateCorps #ClimateSolutions #YesWeCan #Hope nytimes.com/2023/09/20/cli…

6 Month Checkup: How is the President Donald J. Trump Ocean Climate Action Plan doing? They outlined 8 ocean #climate priorities>we give them a detailed roadmap + specific timelines for federal agency #OceanClimateAction 🌊 Here’s what they’ve been up to 👀 bit.ly/45Yptji

The Importance of Protecting Ocean Life The head of the Wildlife Conservation Society makes a case for the High Seas Treaty, which would protect ocean biodiversity and more. #HighSeasTreaty #OceanHealth = #HumanHealth = #BlueEconomy nytimes.com/2023/09/20/cli…

A group of U.S. governors promise to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030 The pledge, a fourfold increase in the number of heat pumps nationwide, will reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs. grist.org/buildings/a-gr…

The Grab—Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmakers An investigative journalist uncovers covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet: FOOD. Free, in-person event in Monterey, CA on the Middlebury Institute campus. Register & be there! #TheGrab middlebury.edu/institute/grab…

The Grab—Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmakers From the maker of Blackfish, comes the documentary of the year: THE GRAB. Special screening, a rare opportunity. Friday, October 6, 2023 6:00pm to 8:30pm Pacific Time In-Person Event, Free #TheGrab eventbrite.com/e/the-grab-fil…

Tonight! Food & Climate Justice in Latin America; Pathways for Sustainability + Resilience under a #BlueEconomy. Speakers: Erica Cunningham of EDF, and Jose Luis Chicoma. Thursday, Oct. 5 6-7:00pm Pacific Time Online Info at: GO.MIIS.EDU/SUSTAINABILITY middlebury.edu/institute/even…

TONIGHT! The Grab—Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmakers From the maker of Blackfish, comes the documentary of the year: THE GRAB. Future cartels will not control oil, but food. Fri., Oct. 6, 6pm PT In-Person, Free Middlebury Institute #TheGrab eventbrite.com/e/the-grab-fil…

Made in America: How Biden's Climate Package is Fueling the Global Drive to Net Zero #MadeinUSA #ClimateSolutions #CleanEnergy juancole.com/2023/10/americ…

A Sea Change in Battery Propulsion Challenges and opportunities in the maritime industry Speaker: TJ “Teej” Ragsdale, Co-Founder, Entheos (🔋, ☁️) Thursday, October 12, 2023 6-7:00pm Pacific Time Online via Zoom (details on web) GO.MIIS.EDU/SUSTAINABILITY middlebury.edu/institute/even…